Mrs. Mathis was born April 5, 1919, in Greenville, Texas, to Walter and Florence Cox Porter. She was a member of the Handley United Methodist Church in East Fort Worth. Margaret traveled many countries in her younger days. She retired after 40 years as a real estate broker at the age of 87. She then cared for Alzheimer patients. She had cared for a grandson for 26 years because of his disablities. Margaret was a very giving person and never asked for anything. She was a virtuous woman.